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2015 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1629981
Internal NHTSA #	11291454
Manufacurer	Kia Motors America
Brand	KIA
Model	OPTIMA
Model Year	2015
File date	07/12/19
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I wanted to add more information to my complaint. When in motion in front of high school car went into limp mode with knocking noise coming from engine. My husband is a mechanic and discovered metal flakes inside engine. I was never notified of any recalls involving the engine. Now i have to purchase a new or remanufactured engine costing estimated $3000 to $4500 not including core charges and shipping fees.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	109000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OKEECHOBEE, FL
VIN pattern	5XXGM4A79FGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	50
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Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2015 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 KIA OPTIMA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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